Botang's hole - Page 6

HPsauce · #51 22nd September 2016, 10:54 AM

Don't stick anything down the tube, take it out and clean it properly (easy enough); trim the cross-end slightly too to improve flow.

Drivers side is: small trim below steering column off, knee panel off (several screws including one fixing it to the side panel via a flimsy plastic bracket), side panel off. Worth doing.

moltuae · #52 22nd September 2016, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Zip

Did the Mr Muscle drain gel flush on the main scuttle....bloody miracle stuff! Poured some water in first, then the full 500ml dose of cleaner....then waited. Was a bit sceptical, but after about 10 mins, a raging torrent flooded out of the underside of the car....result. Just rinsed out with boiling water afterwards.

That's exactly how I did it last time. It must've been a year or two ago since then now and it has stayed unblocked.

It is bloody good stuff. Be sure to buy the '5 minute action' gel though, not to be confused with the drain foamer, which is useless.

HPsauce · #53 22nd September 2016, 11:32 AM

And be VERY VERY CAREFUL not to overfill so that it overflows into the cabin!

Zip · #54 22nd September 2016, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HPsauce

Don't stick anything down the tube, take it out and clean it properly (easy enough); trim the cross-end slightly too to improve flow.

Drivers side is: small trim below steering column off, knee panel off (several screws including one fixing it to the side panel via a flimsy plastic bracket), side panel off. Worth doing.

Eh? So the whole orange thing slides out, does it? Don't want to pull it and damage it.

Thanks,
Zip

steamship · #55 22nd September 2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Zip

Eh? So the whole orange thing slides out, does it? Don't want to pull it and damage it.

Thanks,
Zip

You can find pictures and instructions here:

The fourth picture down shows the orange drains.

HPsauce · #56 22nd September 2016, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Zip

Eh? So the whole orange thing slides out, does it? Don't want to pull it and damage it.

Thanks,
Zip

It's like a double-layer plug with a bent tube through it.
Once disconnected from the black plastic drain pipe you just work around the edge to pull it out carefully.
There's an inner section that is a fairly tight fit either side of the hole through the transmission tunnel to the exterior and a large flat plate that seals against the soundproofing layer on the cabin side.

Easier to get back in if you soften it in hot water first. Just pushes back basically with a bit of wiggling/adjustment to make sure it's properly seated.

Had mine out many times now. Once you get it out it's obvious how it fits back in.

Zip · #57 22nd September 2016, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HPsauce

It's like a double-layer plug with a bent tube through it.
Once disconnected from the black plastic drain pipe you just work around the edge to pull it out carefully.
There's an inner section that is a fairly tight fit either side of the hole through the transmission tunnel to the exterior and a large flat plate that seals against the soundproofing layer on the cabin side.

Easier to get back in if you soften it in hot water first. Just pushes back basically with a bit of wiggling/adjustment to make sure it's properly seated.

Had mine out many times now. Once you get it out it's obvious how it fits back in.

Thanks Sauce. Job for the morning.

Z

Zip · #58 7th October 2016, 12:45 PM

All,

Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice. The whole lot is dried out nicely, and the car is back together. Took the opportunity to plug an aux cable into my Dension Gateway 100 while the side panels were out....don't know why I didn't when I fitted it... Footrest is a bit of a pain to take out, but took the opportunity to clean it and fine sand the plastic section....looks almost new again.

Only challenge is that I notice that the screw fixing above the right hand cubby of the under steering wheel cowling has been damaged before, and I'll need to epoxy a small plastic panel or something in there to screw it back in to....bit of a faff. It's an odd fibre based material that gets very brittle.

Zip

briang9 · #59 7th October 2016, 10:59 PM

Suspect many of us have either found that broken by a previous owner or managed to damage it

Jim did a thread recently on what he did to repair it

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12180

HPsauce · #60 8th October 2016, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Zip

Only challenge is that I notice that the screw fixing above the right hand cubby of the under steering wheel cowling has been damaged before, and I'll need to epoxy a small plastic panel or something in there to screw it back in to....bit of a faff. It's an odd fibre based material that gets very brittle.

Zip

That link is for Jim's solution to the side fixing, which will indirectly lead you to what you need.
However this link will take you straight to my solution, which was done with photographic assistance from Jim.

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9682
Any questions, just ask here (or probably better in that thread as this one is about Botangs hole). It will probably be useful to post up a picture of your fixing (or lack of it) to see how bad it is and what solutions are suitable.